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David A. Jobes

David A. Jobes, PhD, ABPP, is Professor of Psychology and Associate Director of Clinical Training at The Catholic University of America. He is also Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. With research interests in suicidology for over 30 years, he has published extensively in the field and routinely conducts professional training in clinical suicidology, professional ethics, and risk management. Dr. Jobes has served as a consultant to the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. A past president of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS), he serves on the Scientific Council and Public Policy Council of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. His work has been recognized with the Marsha Linehan Award for Outstanding Research in the Treatment of Suicidal Behavior and the Louis I. Dublin Award for Career Contribution to Suicide Prevention from the AAS, among other honors. Dr. Jobes is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and is board certified in clinical psychology. He maintains a private clinical and forensic practice in Washington, DC.